Thesaurus results for LET ON

let on

verb

Definition of let on

as in to pretend

to take on a false or deceptive appearance she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on

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Recent Examples of let on And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly? — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 How to choose an olive oil worth buying Quality matters more than most labels let on. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 But if that was the reason, Sullivan didn’t let on after the game, instead framing it as a teaching moment. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026 In his LinkedIn post, Zandi said the VCI is near 5%, indicating further headwinds than the March jobs report lets on. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on

pretend

Verb

An elderly Parker County man was beaten and robbed by a woman who gained access to his home after pretending to be a police officer, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
The hacker pretended to be one of the furniture company's employees and changed the vendor's bank account on file with Children's.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 July 2026